Use of Glucorticoids in transplant patients

Question

For which reason the glucorticoids are used in transplant patients?

Answer 1

Patients with transplanted organs are leveled to host vs. graft rejection because their self immune system leans to attack the grafted organ due to recognition of the grafted tissue like foreign matter. In the avoidance and treatment of this usual problem patients should be given glucorticoids or any other immunosupressants. Glucocorticoids have an immunosuppressant act and hence they decrease the aggression of the immune system in opposition to the graft.  Through the immune action is as well very vital for one. The immune system protects the body next to infection and invasion by pathogenic agents (such as virus, toxins and bacteria) as well being essential for the elimination of modified cells that can proliferate and cause cancer.  Patients receiving immunosuppressants such as glucocorticoids are hence under increased danger of neoplastic and infectious diseases.